Labeling device



J. H. RAND.

LABELING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNEIO, 1920.

1,401,280, Patelited Dec. 27, 1921.

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LABELING DEVICE.

Application filed June 10,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES H. RAND, a citizen of the United States of America, and resident of North Tonawanda, in the county of Niagara and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Labeling Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a labeling device particularly designed for labeling shelves, pigeon holes, drawers, bins, tables, desks and the like.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate a preferred embodiment of the invention- Figure 1 shows the labeling device assembled and applied to the front edge of a shelf.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of the device, in front elevation, showing the sheath partiallv removed;

Fig. 3 is a cross section on line 3--3 of hi 2;

"ig. 4 is a front elevation of the supporting cleat;

I Fig. 5 is a cross section on line 55 of Fig. 6 is a rear elevation of the removable sheath;

Fig. 7 is a cross section on line 7-7 of Fig. 6; and

Fig. 8 is a face view of the removable indicator strip.

The base to which the labeling device is attached is herein shown as a shelf 1, but it will be understood that this is merely by way of illustration, and that the base might be any object, whereof a number of examples are enumerated above, to which it is desired to affix a label.

Fixed to the base 1 is a relatively long and narrow cleat 2, which constitutes the supporting means for the sheath 3 and indicator strip 4.

The cleat 2 is preferably made of fibrous sheet material, such as press board, of sufficient weight and thickness to form a strong and durable support for the removable parts. Other materials may be used but press board is cheap, takes and holds the desired diape readily, is sufficiently compressible to permit the heads of the fasteners tosink flush with 'rts surface, and is in every way satisfactory. A scoring or trough is Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 27, 1921.

1920. Serial No. 387,830.

formed lengthwise along the middle of the cleat thus producing a rearwardly bent projection or salient part 5 in the region of the middle of the back of the cleat, and a corresponding channel or concave surface 6 on the front.

The salient part 5 is secured to the base 1 by means of tacks, nails or other suitable fasteners 7, which pass through the scoring into the base with their heads lodged in the channel 6 so as not to project 0bjectionably at the front of the cleat. Thus the opposite longitudinal edges of the cleat are left free and upstanding slightly from the base. Other forms of supporting means having opposite edges free from the base and adapted to be engaged by the sheath, are within the contemplation of the invention.

The sheath 3 is preferably made of sheet celluloid, fiberloid, or similar transparent sheet material adapted to withstand wear and moisture. It has along its longitudinal edges a pair of rearwardly and inwardlv bent lips 8 whichcare adapted to slide upon and engage the free edges of the supporting cleat 2.

The indicator strip 4.- may be made of paper or any suitable sheet material adapted to carry an inscription appropriate to the shelf or other object to be labeled. The strip 4 is held between the face of the cleat 2 and the front of sheath 3. It will be understood that the sheath 3 and strip 4 are readily removable from and replaceable on the supporting cleat, by sliding the sheath endwise on the cleat. The sheaths may be made in different colors, if desired, for the purpose of classification of the contents of the shelves or the like to which the labeling devices are attached.

Instead of using the indicator strip the inscription might, if desired, be placed directly on the sheath, but this will not usually be advantageous because it is one of the advantages of the present device that the sheaths are uniform and interchangeable and may be used over and over again no matter how often the inscription or indicator strip is changed.

If an opaque sheath is used instead of a transparent sheath, its face should be cut out to display the indicator strip; but a closed faced, transparent sheath is greatly preferred as it protects and keeps the indicator strip clean and legible.

I claim:

1. A labeling device comprising a cleat having a salient part in the region of the Inidddle of: its back and adapted to be secured to a base at said salient part With its opposite edges tree and upstanding from the base, and a removable sheath having rearwardly and inwardly bent lips on its opposite edges engaging the tree edges of the cleat.

2. A labeling device comprising a cleat consisting of a strip of still sheet material having a rearwardlv bent scoring, forming a salient part in the region of its middle and adapted to be secured to a base at said salient part With its opposite edges free and upstanding from the base, and a removable sheath having rearwardly and inwardly bent line on its opnosite edges engaging the "free edges of the cleat.

3. A labeling device comprising a cleat consisting of a strip of stiff sheet material having a rearwardly bent scoring, forming a salient part in the region of its middle and adapted to be secured to a base at said salient part by means of fasteners passing through said scoring into the base, with its opposite edges free and upstanding from the base, and a removable sheath having rear-- wardly and inwardly bent lips on its opposite edges engaging the free edges of the cleat:

ii'. In combination with a base a labeling device comprising a cleat oi fibrous sheet material having a rearwardly bent longitudinally extending scoring, forming a salient part in the region of the middle oi? the back and a channel in the front hire headed. fastening means passing through said seou ing into the lase with their heads lodged in said channel, the opposite edges oi? the cleat being free and upstanding from the base, a sheath of transparent sheet material having rearwardly and imvardly bent lips reinovably engaging the free edges of the cleat, and a removable indicator strip held between the cleat and the face of the sheath.

Signed by me at North 'lonawanda this 7th day of June, 1920.

JAMES H. BAND 

